Is it stress? The role of the CRF system and HPA axis, and the identification of brain sites involved in chronic food restriction-induced augmentation of heroin seeking

Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by recurring episodes of abstinence and relapse. The mechanisms that underlie this pattern are yet to be elucidated. Recently, we reported that abstinent rats with a history of chronic food restriction show increased heroin seeking compared to sated...

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Main Author: Sedki, Firas
Format: Others
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/974823/4/SEDKI_MA_F2012.pdf
Sedki, Firas <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/Sedki=3AFiras=3A=3A.html> (2012) Is it stress? The role of the CRF system and HPA axis, and the identification of brain sites involved in chronic food restriction-induced augmentation of heroin seeking. Masters thesis, Concordia University.